Sanya Kantarovsky, Violet, 2016. Installation view, ICA Collection: Entangled in the Everyday, Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, 2018. Promised gift of Karen Swett Conway and Brian Conway. Photo by Natasha Moustache. © Sanya Kantarovsky
Membership
Join today to begin a year of inspiration and discovery. ICA members enjoy special access
to our exhibitions, performances, and events, while also providing vital support to the museum and the arts
in Boston.
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18 or younger? Join for free!
Join +1, our FREE membership program for youth and teens, for free access to upcoming exhibitions and youth and teen programs for two people.
Individual $65
- Individual membership includes benefits for one adult
- Fully tax deductible
All ICA Memberships include:
- Unlimited free admission for a full year to the ICA
- A digital membership card
- First access to tickets with Member presales
- Free ticket to First Fridays*
- Free Water Shuttle tickets for transport between the ICA and the Watershed*
- Invitations to exhibition openings
- Member pricing on tickets for film screenings and performances presented by the ICA
- 10% discount at the ICA Store online and in-person**
- Discounts at select area businesses
- Subscriptions to ICA member communications
*Ticket reservations required. Members receive first access to tickets.
**Exclusions apply.
Friend $250
- Member benefits for two adults (children under the age of 18 are always free)
- Fully tax deductible
Associate $140
All Dual benefits, plus:
- 4 one-time use guest tickets
- Two printed membership cards
- Invitation to the Member Summer Kickoff party
- Free admission at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
- Partially tax deductible; estimated costs of goods and services $80
Friend $250
All Associate benefits, plus:
- Two additional one-time use guest tickets (total of 6, a $120 value)
- VIP invitation to an exhibition opening reception
- Reciprocal admission privileges through MOD/CO and MARP to over 100 museums throughout the
United States and Canada. Full list of museums here. - Partially tax deductible; estimated costs of goods and services $120
Join / Renew
Patron $500
All Friend Membership benefits, plus:
- Two additional one-time use guest tickets (total of 8, a $160 value)
- An additional VIP invitation to an exhibition opening reception (total of 2)
- Complimentary tickets to ICA-produced public programs, films, and performances of your choice (limit 4 per
year)* - Partially tax deductible; estimated costs of goods and services $298
Advocate $1,000
Patron Membership benefits plus:
- Free admission for two accompanying guests per cardholder anytime
- VIP invitations to all exhibition opening receptions
- Annual recognition of your gift to the ICA
- Member rate when purchasing additional tickets to ICA-produced public programs*
- Partially tax deductible; estimated costs of goods and services $299
*Subject to availability
Director’s Circle $2,500+
Director’s Circle membership offers a deeper experience for those with a special interest in contemporary art,
performance, film, and new media by providing unparalleled access to the artists and minds behind the ICA’s
acclaimed programs. From After Hours with the Curator—keeping members in pace with the expanding scope of
our exhibition program—to private collection tours and special art-related travel opportunities, Director’s
Circle events provide members with greater access.
Special Memberships
+1 Membership a free membership for kids
and teens 0-18
Discounted membership levels must be purchased in person, at the Holly and David Bruce Visitor Center.
- Student $45
- Individual Teacher $50
- Individual Senior $58
- National/International Dual $70**
- Dual Teacher $75
- Dual Senior $85
For more information on discounted membership rates for students, seniors, and teachers, please contact the
membership department at 617-478-3102 or membership@icaboston.org.
**Designed for members living outside a 200-mile radius of greater Boston
ICA memberships are non-refundable or transferable and benefits are for personal, non-commercial use only. Memberships are revocable licenses. The Museum reserves the right to refuse or revoke membership and/or deny admission without refund for noncompliance with applicable rules and terms or for inappropriate conduct, including, but not limited to, a member selling free or discounted member tickets.